JERICO Join European Research Infrastructure for Coastal Observation

A proposed EC-project in responce to the call CAPACITY – Research Infrastructures INFRA-2010-1.1.6

Research infrastructure for coastal research including for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

and Planning

Including Networking Activities, Trans-national access and/or service activities and Joint Research Activities

Contribution from Patrick Farcy and Jacques Legrand (Ifremer)

and Aurélien Carbonnière (ESF/Marine Board) - Lowestoft 2 June 2009

JERICO main focus as stated in the conclusions of Marinera ws at Les Embiez

1- The regional scale is the most appropriate one for coastal observatory definition and implementation2- Establish a Label with precise criteria (parameters, data quality, frequency, sampling scheme, data availability…)3- Sustain existing networks in compliance with Label criteria to secure long term series of data.4- Resources for routine operation (manpower and money) on sustained basis is a major issue. The Label should help observatory operators to collect funds from their national/regional authorities. The running costs on the long-term are often underestimated but are essential for the dimensioning of operational systems.5- Better use of R/V, fishing boats & ships of opportunity6- Consider the land/marine link, towards a better estimation/knowledge of river flows and fluxes (link with water catchment models activities).7- Develop a partnership strategy to operate the pool of Gliders in Europe (technical expertise for both vehicle and sensors, operational strategy).8- Real-time transmission of essential parameters in operational mode is a necessity 9- Equal consideration should be given to scientific, governmental (policy and directive driven) and commercial priorities to determine the broad base of user requirements for monitoring.10- Enhance cooperation between institutes in sharing observing systems deployment and operations.

- CZ: area of great challenges, of multiple interactions, of major importance in the frame of European policies.

- Focus is set on data availability and exchange: this is the baseline for future adequate environmental management policies

► there is a real need to better coordinate coastal observatories at the pan-European level! Bottom-up initiatives and top-down needs

Why this FOCUS on the COASTAL OBSERVATORIES?

Marine Core Services (DG ENT / GMES)

EMSO (ESFRI)

EURO ARGO (ESFRI)

EUROFLEETS (I3)

MY OCEAN

Oceanic modelling

Coastal modelling

National/regional activities/projects

Coastal and shelf seas continuous in situ measurements

Marine data thematic centers

SEADATANET (I3) standards and web portal

EMODNET (DG MARE)

WISE-Marine (DG ENV)

Marinera ws3: Towards a long-term and sustained European network of coastal observatories

EC umbrella (directives, policies, communications)

Fisheries data

Rivers discharges

Social/commercial activities

JERICO subjects to be considered in WPs Major items pointed during discussions at Les Embiez

About Governance and management

-Sustain a Pan-European FerryBox project; FerryBox systems = incentive to get an “EU green stamp”- Identify and implement the proper link with CPR.- Acquisition from fishing and research vessels should be encouraged;- Develop links between marine industry (instrumentation, sensors) and marine research through an Euro Forum for Coastal Technology.- MSFD and WFD implementation provide a frame for future activities but the assessment of a “good ecological status” raises both real scientific and financing questions. -Networking activities at the pan-European level is needed to improve the exchange of knowledge between operators about methodologies, technologies and data control (quality assurance) procedures; This is the back bone of JERICO.- Establish a better coordination for the design of observing systems at regional scale.- Projects should take into account the appropriate scale (local vs. regional) given the available (targeted) resources

JERICO subjects to be considered in WPs Items pointed during discussions at Les Embiez

About Data and technology

- Define the quality criteria for the data produced within JERICO.- Bio-fouling: use of FP5 project BRIMON developments for sensors protection- Develop auto-calibration methods- Sensors inter-calibration: develop protocols over the various regions (ROOS) and comparison with lab measurements from in situ samples.- In situ data needed for Calibration/Validation of satellites data.- Identify a dataset of “essential parameters” to be shared and freely available (co-funding by EU and Member States). (Cf Coastal GOOS parameters suite).- Whenever it is possible, the same instrument used in many places could allow better comparison of the data; EU research community should foster conditions to create a strong EU market in sensors technology. - Ensure interoperability (as far as possible) of the various components of the observatories.- Tighten the links between operators, industry and research community to improve the fitness of sensors/instruments specs to what is needed.

JERICO

Networking activities (NA):

• WP1 : A common strategy, including definition and implementation aspects

• WP2 : Strengthening regional aspects • WP3 : Technology and exploitation • WP4 : Measurements protocols, calibration and data

management• WP5 : Training, public outreach and education

JERICO• Transnational Access & Services Activities (TNA) :

– WP 6 : Databases and services freely available Methodology, technician exchange, training and upgrading

– WP 7 : Access for non partners or non European countries to reach the alliance – one call at mid term

• Joint Research Activities (JRA) :

– WP 8 : Research activities :• Adaptation of optical sensors to the coastal profiler, bio-

fouling • New developments : biological sensors, image

processing, …• Deployment and navigation strategy in schallow waters

for a school of gliders.• TBD

JERICO• WP 1 A common strategy

– WP 1.1 Rationale and definitions.– WP 1.2 Implementation– WP 1.3 Consolidation of regional contributions– WP 1.4 Prospective: how to answer

scientific/societal questions (new components,

JERICO• WP 2 Strenghtening regional activities

– WP 2.1 BOOS.– WP 2.2 NOOS– WP 2.3 IBI ROOS– WP 2.4 MOON– WP 2.5 Black Sea

JERICO• WP 3 Technology and exploitation

– WP 3.1 FerryBox : up to an european infra.– WP 3.2 Fixed platforms, CPR, coastal radars– WP 3.3 Gliders : partnership, expertise and demonstration

scheme– WP 3.4 New emerging coastal observing systems ( profilers, sea floor

observatories, ships of opportunity…)– WP 3.5 Exploiting the coastal obs system components. Methodology,

calibration, …

Note: the forum for coastal technology is moved to WP 0

JERICO• WP 4 Measurement protocoles, data

management and interface with modelling

– WP 4.1 Measurement protocoles and data format.– WP 4.2 Link with modelling activities– WP 4.3 Calibration procedures, standards, metrology– WP 4.4 Data exchange legal framework,

JERICO

• WP 5 Training, public outreach and education

– WPs to be defined

ProjectCoordinator

BoardGeneral Assembly

European Commission

Governing Bodies

Scientific Advisory Committee

Core user Group

JERICO Project Management

Project Office

Executive Bodies ProjectManager

TNA

NA

Forum for Coastal technology

JRA

Advisory bodies

wp 1 wp 2 wp 3 wp 4

wp 6 wp 7

wp 8

Executive committee

WP 5

JERICO Project Management Organization

WP 0 Board = Steering Committee + Science AC + CUG

– 5 senior managers choosen amongst the core partners (WP leaders)– CUG chair, SAC chair– 3 stakeholders (Coastal managers)

. Advisory bodies

- Core User Group (CUG), (National agencies, SAC chair, EEA, EMSA, …)- Science Advisory Committee (SAC)- Euro Forum for Coastal Technology (FCT)

Executive Committee (ExCom)– Project manager: (Ifremer as proposed)– Assisted by a PMO (Project Management Office) : x persons– WP Leaders (have driven the work content, preparation and schedule) ;

Members recruited from private sector companies and (coastal) management agencies.

Representing geographic and sector diversity

Workshop with operators for exchange on observatories activities, technological, practices and products issues.

Rewiewing the board’s orientations and decisions. Giving advices on priorities, results and changes.

Forum for Coastal Technology

Fostering the interactive flow of ideas and information between the various users and disciplines critical to the success of JERICO.

Collaborating institutions, companies, and organizations involved in the development and/or use of coastal sensor technologies.

Organized regionally or locally. Not necessarily reaching the quality standards but willing to join JERICO activities.

Alliance Members (second circle actors) TBDCapacity building WP 7

• Kept abreast of JERICO activities.

• Identify regional issues.

• Provide advice on technology foci

• Participate in JERICO wp 3.5 forum

activities.

ConsortiumJERICO PARTNERSHIP

Patrick Farcy - Ifremerpfarcy@ifremer.fr

Jacques Legrand – Ifremerjlegrand@ifremer.fr

Aurelien CarbonnièreMarine Board - ESF

Oostendeacarbonniere@esf.org

Thank you!

MarinERA Website for PPTs

http://www.marinera.net/dissemination/infrastructure_workshops.html

C-GOOS - Phased Implementationafter Tom Malone EuroGOOS conference Brest

• Global Ocean Module Significant progress e.g., GODAE, Argo

• Coastal Module: Little Progress

Collaboration among regional programmes

Management of coastal data inefficient/ineffective

Lack of capacity to rapidly detect changes

Internationally accepted implementation plan

Near shoreProcesses

SpatiallySynoptic

Time Series

TransectsV-Profiles

High Res TSV-Profiles

AutonomousIn Situ

Sensing

Ship-BasedSurveys

SatellitesAircraft

HF Radar

GLOSSCoastal

LaboratoryNetworks

GOOS Coastal Moduleafter Tom Malone EuroGOOS conference Brest

AnalysisModeling

Data ManagementReal-Time

Delayed Mode

USERS

Coastal BackboneProvisional Common Variables as define by Coastal GOOS

after Tom Malone EuroGOOS conference Brest

PHYSICAL

Sea level, Temperature, Salinity, Currents, Surface waves, Bathymetry, Shoreline position (fluxes across defined sections)

CHEMICAL

Sediment grain size/organic content, Dissolved inorganic N-P-Si, Dissolved O2

BIOLOGICAL

Benthic biomass,Phytoplankton biomass, Attenuation of solar radiation

Fecal Indicators

Additional external dataProvisional Common Variables as define by Coastal GOOS

PHYSICAL

River discharges

CHEMICAL

Priority chemical contaminants (WFD), CO2

BIOLOGICAL

CPR data, fisheries data